Scottish Airlines
Avro York of Scottish Airlines in 1953 | |
| Founded | 1946 |
|---|---|
| Ceased operations | 1961 |
| Hubs | Prestwick Airport Stansted Airport |
| Fleet size | 3 (1 Douglas DC-3/C-47 Dakota, 2 Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer (as of January 1959)) |
| Destinations | worldwide |
| Parent company | Scottish Aviation |
| Headquarters | Prestwick Airport |
| Key people | I.C. Grant, D. McConnell, W.A. Wilkinson, Alastair Cormack, John Fussey, Group Capt.McIntyre. |
Scottish Airlines (Prestwick) Limited was formed in 1946 as a subsidiary of Scottish Aviation Limited. The airline commenced worldwide passenger and cargo charter flights from bases at Prestwick and Stansted. It also participated in the Berlin Airlift, became a trooping carrier for the British Armed Forces, and began contract flights on behalf of Air France, British European Airways (BEA), Compagnie Belge des Transports Aériens, Iceland Airways and KLM.
Scottish Airlines also operated scheduled services in its own right between Prestwick Airport in Scotland and Ronaldsway Airport on the Isle of Man. Scottish Airlines ceased operations in 1960. Its aircraft and routes were taken over by Dan-Air in 1961.